Real Homes

Real Homes magazine brings you all the home improvement ideas and advice you'll need for your own project. Every issue is filled with expert tips and amazing before and after images of real home transformations, giving you plenty of inspiration for your own extension, renovation or redecoration project. Whether you're looking for the latest on-trend buys for every room in your home, practical advice about project planning and budgets, or in-depth case studies detailing everything from kitchen extensions to loft conversions, Real Homes magazine provides you with everything you need to make your dream home a reality.

FROM THE EDITOR

Meet the team • Get to know the people who bring you Real Homes magazine with a monthly question. This time: what’s been your best, most memorable Halloween outfit?

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INSIDE track • Get the scoop on new design ideas, must-have products and looks you’ll love…

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Would you ask for a discount? • Do you haggle for money off when hiring trades or buying goods? Our readers tell us

Bold & bright • Aga and Andrew’s can-do attitude and DIY skills turned a characterless house into a charming home

COSY COASTAL • Bringing seaside vibes right through to autumn, combine oceanic motifs with soft textures and warm colours for a space that fosters tranquillity

SMART STORAGE • Hide away those items you don’t know where to put with these nifty dual-purpose solutions

WALL DISPLAY • We’re thinking outside the box for creative ways to design a feature wall. From wooden boxes to wall baskets, add a new dimension to your space with these fun and playful ideas

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT • Support independent businesses and meet the creatives making waves in the interiors world. This month, we’re talking crafted tableware that’s been handmade with love

Dine in style • Shop two more makers bringing new ideas to the table

STYLE MATHS • Curate a country-style living room, whatever your budget, with our edit of the latest buys and how to combine them

BACK TO THE bones • By banishing garish colours and going back to basics, Laura and Andrew Park have brought out the inner beauty of their Victorian house

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Terracotta • Bring a sun-baked and grounded feel to your home with the latest earthy shade to hit our radar. Here’s why we’re loving terracotta

STYLE crush • Sometimes we come across a product we just can’t stop thinking about – and we want to share it with you. Here’s what we’ve fallen for this month

HUNKER DOWN • From cosy evenings around the fire pit to lazy days snuggled up in bed, we’ve found the best design ideas to help you embrace the colder weather

The design CLINIC • Whether you’re torn on two paint colours or are debating whether to extend upwards or outwards, the Real Homes team is here to answer your questions

At your service • Meet the people ready to help with your dilemmas

PUSHING THE limit • Using an interiors expert taught Vanessa and Andy to be bold and brave when redesigning their Edwardian semi

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EN SUITES WORTH GETTING UP FOR • Turn your smallest bathroom into a five-star hotel worthy sanctuary or, at the very least, a nice break from the kids’ toys and wet towels, with our guide to en suite success…

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SLOW living • After moving from London to the East Sussex countryside, Katy and John have filled their new home with sentimental items and considered touches

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